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Are They Ready for Kindergarten? The Pros and Cons of Redshirting Young Children

Center:

KS-Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2009

Contact Information:

Robin Bayless
[email protected]
620-421-6550

Product Description:

Delaying enrollment into kindergarten, or ?redshirting?, has become a common practice in school districts across the country. Redshirting was first coined to describe college athletes who delayed participation in sports in order to make them more competitive. Providing an additional year of growth and maturation is believed to provide a competitive advantage to athletic redshirts. Parents and educators often share this belief regarding academic redshirting. As with any practice, parents and educators must be fully informed to make the best decisions possible for individual children. This technical assistant packet is, therefore, informational in nature. The intent of this packet is to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the practice of redshirting and pros and cons of this practice according to the latest research. An extensive bibliography has been provided to allow for additional study on the topic.

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Reports and monographs

Target Audience:

Professionals

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Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

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